Author: Mike Jones, USA TODAY

So much for a Super Bowl hangover. The Chiefs showed that aspiring AFC contenders have their work cut out for them in catching Patrick Mahomes and Co.

The beginning of the NFL regular season brings renewed hope for every team, but a few figures start the year in precarious situations.

With the season opener just days away, the Baltimore Ravens have made tight end Mark Andrews one of the highest-paid players at his position.

With less than a week left until the start of the NFL regular season, each team has some questions behind center that will need to be resolved.

The 49ers traded three first-round picks to move up in the NFL draft for Trey Lance, but they’re not forcing the rookie into a starting role.

The Patriots’ quarterback competition has been the team’s top story of the summer, but New England is also looking for more help from its receivers.

Saints need either Jameis Winston or Taysom Hill to seize the starting quarterback job, but so far in preseason neither QB has risen to the occasion.

Neither Taysom Hill nor Jameis Winston delivered an authoritative, statement type performance in the Saints’ loss to the Ravens.

Packers cornerback Eric Stokes, taken 29th overall out of Georgia, has worked almost exclusively with Green Bay’s first-team defense during camp.

The Packers could be in for an odd year in what could be Aaron Rodgers’ final season with the team, but Matt LaFleur is focused on the task at hand.